As a player, it is tough when you have not won in weeks and you know that everyone you are playing fancies their chances against you.
Teams will take it to you because they want to make you feel uncomfortable and, historically, teams near the bottom of a league do not have good away records, so that can then create anxiety for home fixtures because there is more pressure on them.
It does not matter how that first win comes but it is so important. But then immediately you will be looking at the fixtures and thinking when will the second come?
Everyone is objectively aware of how good the top four teams are, but some other teams are tough too. Those mid-table teams are often more robust.
Realistically, to survive you need between eight and 11 wins a season, but if you do not believe you can achieve that then that is another issue.
Players need to be able to handle any scenario you are given in the Premier League, but unfortunately for a lot of these teams near the bottom, they are so new to it so they can’t lean on previous experiences. Lessons need to be learned quickly and then applied so that results start picking up.
But fans also need to look at performances as well as results.
Supporters might be looking at other managers as an option, but the grass isn’t always greener – and then what if it makes no difference?
It is OK having positive performances but not getting anything out of the game – because at least you know you are along the right rack. It is when the performances aren’t good that you can start to be concerned.
But having said that, no team should be in real panic mode right now.
Nedum Onuoha was speaking to BBC Sport’s Katie Stafford
